Our Physicians

Naveen MehrotraMD, MPh, FAAP

Dr. Mehrotra was born in India and raised in Liberia before he moved to the United States. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and Magna cum Laude at SUNY at Stony Brook where he also went on to obtain his medical degree. He completed his three year residency in general pediatrics and a one year fellowship in neonatology at the University of Chicago, Wyler Children’s Hospital. After his fellowship he worked as an attending physician in the Department of Pediatrics at the Staten Island University Hospital and at Raritan Bay Pediatrics in affiliation with Raritan bay Medical Center before starting this current practice. He is fluent in Hindi and Spanish. He brings his own experience of fatherhood of a son and a daughter to help in the care of his patients by providing first hand practical advice.

Amrita PompyMD

Dr. Amrita obtained her medical degree from India and moved to United States to be with her family and pursue further studies. She recognized her call to be a pediatrician during her high school years, noting the positive influence her pediatrician had on her own personal growth. After coming to the United States, she completed her pediatrics residency at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (UMDNJ – Newark) while also being trained at The Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack University Medical Center. She was awarded the ‘best clinic resident’ during her final year of residency. She places special emphasis on the ‘parents-doctor communication’. She recognizes that promotion of healthy habits and behavior early on in children has positive influence on their overall health and well-being throughout childhood, adolescence and into the adult lives. Being a mother of a young child herself, she understands the value of ‘Individualized patient care’ and brings the same philosophy to her work. She loves working with children of all ages and encourages them for adopting healthy lifestyles. She is fluent in English and Hindi.

Salomon Galimidi-HodaraMD

Salomon Galimidi-Hodara MD graduated from School of Medicine in Montevideo, Uruguay and has been serving the Community of The Greater Elizabeth Area for more than 30 years. His goal in practice is to help the children grow in a stable and promising family environment. Fluent in Spanish he shows a deep respect and proper approach to different nationalities and ethnicities. He has participated in many successful Research Projects in Neonatal- Perinatal Medicine.

Andrea de LeonMD

Dr. de Leon earned her medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine -affiliated hospitals (Montefiore Medical Center/Jacobi Medical Center/North Central Bronx/Albert Einstein COM Hospital). She has practiced pediatrics in both Coasts (NY and CA) before moving with her family to New Jersey in 2013. She believes in the importance of a good partnership between the parent/s and the pediatrician in the care of each child. Dr. de Leon enjoys volunteering in her community and spending as much quality time as she can with her family.

Judy Rooney acquired her MSN from Seton Hall University and is board certified with the Pediatric National Certification Board as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She worked over ten years as a nurse in the hospital setting before completing two years of clinical rotations at Hunterdon Pediatrics, Summit Medical Group Pediatrics, and Children’s Specialized Hospital. Her philosophy of nursing includes health promotion, illness prevention, development of self- esteem and a loving supportive family as the foundation for a happy child. She enjoys working with children of all ages and believes that communication is essential to building trusting relationships with her patients and their families. In her spare times she enjoys spending time with her family and attending her son’s soccer, baseball and basketball games.